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Suspect arrested in break-in at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's home, police say: Police in Los Angeles have arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home ...
apnews.com/article/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-intruder-e5b521d0220f9752a1dd9aad0d61d12c
Quick Glance: Barnard College Protest: Student Sanctioned and Homeless
- Isra Hirsi, daughter of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, details campus protest violence and sanctions.
- Hirsi and fellow students suspended after pro-Palestinian protest, left without housing and food.
- Suspended students, like Hirsi, struggle with homelessness and lack of support after sanctions.
- Barnard College's response to the protest sparks free speech debate and criticism.
New LADWP general manager will make $750,000 salary: The DWP panel backed a $750,000 salary for proposed General Manager Janisse Quiñones ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-24/new-dwp-general-manager
Suspect in home break-in was ‘targeting’ Karen Bass: Prosecutor: A suspect in a recent break-in at the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is believed to ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4617551-suspect-in-home-break-in-was-targeting-karen-bass-prosecutor/
LAPD academy is graduating 30 officers per class, analysis shows: A Times review shows the LAPD's academy is graduating about half the number of recruits needed ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-20/lapd-graduating-only-30-officers-per-class-analysis-shows
'HELP US': Liberal mayor pleads for city's wealthy to buy housing for the homeless, calling the crisis on the streets a "disaster." www.foxnews.com/media/la-mayor-pleads-wealthy-help-buy-housing-homeless-unprecedented-partnership
Bass budget would reduce homelessness spending, cut vacant jobs: Faced with rising salary costs and weak revenue growth, Mayor Karen Bass also proposed the ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-22/bass-city-budget-calls-for-lower-homelessness-spending
Man broke into L.A. mayor's home during a 'short gap' in LAPD security, chief says
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-23/man-broke-into-l-a-mayors-home-during-a-short-gap-in-lapd-security
Asking the rich for donations won't solve L.A.'s housing crisis: L.A. needs significantly more market-rate and affordable housing. Having the rich help buy ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-04-23/asking-the-rich-for-donations-wont-solve-housing-crisis
Mayor Bass' ambitious housing program calls on L.A.'s wealthy. Can she pull it off?
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-21/bass-ambitious-housing-program
Mayor Karen Bass urges business, philanthropic leaders to help fund homeless housing
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-15/state-of-the-city-mayor-karen-bass
Raises for city workers will cost L.A. an extra $1 billion in 2028 : One City Hall budget watchdog voiced concerns about the new public employee salary ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-13/raises-for-los-angeles-city-workers-will-cost-an-extra-billion-annually-by-2028
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pitches Rep. Barbara Lee to be the next U.S. Housing secretary
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-pitches-rep-barbara-lee-housing-secretary-rcna147066
What Mayor Karen Bass can do about L.A. City Hall corruption: To combat corruption in L.A. City Hall, Mayor Karen Bass should say she will refuse to endorse ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-04-19/what-mayor-karen-bass-can-do-right-now-about-corruption
City of L.A. to assist hundreds of 99 Cents Only workers: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the support would extend to employees who work at the discounter's ...
latimes.com/business/story/2024-04-12/99-cents-only-workers-resources
LAPD interim chief Dominic Choi: Quiet reformer or 'Michel Moore 2.0'?: Choi has so far avoided the kinds of controversies that plagued his predecessor ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-11/lapd-interim-chief-dominic-choi-quiet-reformer-or-michel-moore-2-0
LA City Council approves double-digit raises for tens of thousands of workers: The City of Los Angeles minimum wage will go up to $20 per hour starting Sunday ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/17/la-city-council-approves-double-digit-raises-for-tens-of-thousands-of-workers/
Bill would allow LA to lease Caltrans space to store RVs from homeless encampments
dailynews.com/2024/04/08/bill-would-allow-la-to-lease-caltrans-space-to-store-rvs-from-homeless-encampments/
LA Mayor Bass says $12.8B budget will focus on homelessness and potholes: Her proposed spending plan gives raises to tens of thousands of city workers while ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/22/la-mayor-bass-says-12-8b-budget-will-focus-on-homelessness-and-potholes/
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announces new partnership to help homeless veterans: It is 'really crazy' that veterans must choose between housing ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/09/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-announces-new-partnership-to-help-homeless-veterans/
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Focuses on Homeless Camps in First Year: More than a year into her term, Mayor Karen Bass has cleared encampments and moved ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/25/us/bass-los-angeles-homeless.html
Quick Glance: Los Angeles Mayor's Efforts to Address Homelessness Challenges
- Mayor Karen Bass has cleared homeless encampments and relocated thousands of individuals into motels in her first year.
- The mayor's efforts to move homeless individuals from the streets to motels are seen as progress.
- The mayor's flagship program, Inside Safe, is unsustainable due to the city's budget issues, leaving homeless individuals in motels in a state of limbo until they secure permanent housing.
- Despite improvements in the cleanliness of sidewalks and parks in Los Angeles, the momentum in the nation's second most populous city is delicate, with new homeless individuals emerging daily and new encampments forming.
Editorial: L.A.'s shortfall means residents could pay more for less service: This is the result of decisions made by Bass and the City Council ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-25/los-angeles-city-budget-prepare-for-service-cuts
L.A. park agency may lose 341 vacant jobs under new city plan: The city’s top budget official is recommending removing 1,974 vacant positions from the city’s ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-29/l-a-parks-department-could-lose-341-vacant-jobs-under-new-budget-cutting-plan
L.A. looks to cut 2,000 vacant city jobs amid budget woes: Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez voiced alarm at the proposal, saying the council needs to look at ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/los-angeles-budget-shortfall-mayor-karen-bass-lapd
L.A. hires headhunter firm to lead search for next police chief: Los Angeles officials have hired a Northern California-based headhunting firm to identify and ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/los-angeles-police-commission-picks-search-firm-to-find-next-lapd-chief
Los Angeles Seeks a Speedier Way to Build New Affordable Housing: In 2022, LA Mayor Karen Bass directed city agencies to fast-track 100% affordable apartment ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/los-angeles-seeks-a-speedier-way-to-build-new-affordable-housing
Federal judge seeks audit of L.A. homelessness programs: A federal judge wants an independent accounting of homeless programs in Los Angeles — including Mayor ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-08/federal-judge-seeks-audit-of-mayors-signature-program-inside-safe
California’s $6.38 billion mental health bond measure still too close to call: Proposition 1 is a two-pronged measure backed heavily by Gov. Gavin Newsom and a ...
dailynews.com/2024/03/06/californias-6-38-billion-mental-health-bond-measure-still-too-close-to-call/
Mayor Karen Bass leads LA delegation in Paris on preparation for 2028 Summer Olympics
dailynews.com/2024/03/08/mayor-karen-bass-leads-la-delegation-in-paris-on-preparation-for-2028-summer-olympics/
Hollywood homeless encampments fuel neighborhood frustration: At least four encampment fires have broken out in a part of Hollywood where Mayor Karen Bass ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-25/hollywood-homeless-encampments-pose-a-challenge-for-bass-and-raman
Changes coming soon to Hyperion water-treatment plant, says El Segundo mayor: A new department and a potential $3 million infusion could finally spell an end to ...
dailybreeze.com/2024/03/29/changes-coming-soon-to-hyperion-water-treatment-plant-says-el-segundo-mayor/
Mayor swears in Dominic Choi as interim chief of LAPD, first Asian-American to hold position
dailynews.com/2024/03/01/mayor-swears-in-dominic-choi-as-interim-chief-of-lapd-first-asian-american-to-hold-position/
Mayor Bass, LA council members talk homelessness and more with Gov. Newsom, other state leaders
dailynews.com/2024/02/27/mayor-bass-la-council-members-talk-homelessness-and-more-with-gov-newsom-other-state-leaders/
Bass, Padilla announce support for homelessness funding bill: Sen. Alex Padilla and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced the reintroduction of the Housing for All Act ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-21/mayor-bass-and-u-s-representatives-announce-housing-legislation
Editorial: Bass has been quietly steering needed change in LAPD leadership: In her first few months as mayor, it seemed as if Karen Bass were a bystander when it ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-02-18/new-lapd-chief
Mayor Karen Bass' police hiring plan has fallen short: Mayor Karen Bass had been hoping to restore the size of the LAPD to 9,500 officers by the end of June. Now ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-15/mayor-karen-bass-rebuilding-lapd-retired-cops
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Talks Presidential Election at ‘Shirley’ Premiere: “This is Life and Death”
hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/los-angeles-mayor-karen-bass-presidential-election-shirley-premiere-1235856663/
Mayor Karen Bass tells Deadline’s Dominic Patten at the ‘Shirley’ premiere in Hollywood tonight about the state of California tax incentive programs under Gov ... Show more #ElectionLine
El Segundo calls for director of LA agency overseeing Hyperion to be removed: El Segundo sent a letter to LA Mayor Karen Bass demanding the head of Los Angeles ...
dailybreeze.com/2024/03/02/el-segundo-calls-for-director-of-la-agency-overseeing-hyperion-to-be-removed/
Affordable housing demand could derail Dodger Stadium gondola: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants a list of 31 conditions to be imposed on Frank McCourt's Dodger ...
latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-02-17/dodger-stadium-gondola-affordable-housing-mayor-karen-bass
LA tries out solar streetlights to combat widespread copper wire thefts: Will solar streetlights stop thieves from darkening LA's streets when they steal ...
dailynews.com/2024/03/01/la-tries-out-solar-streetlights-to-combat-widespread-copper-wire-thefts/
People ‘parachuting off’ downtown LA graffiti-covered skyscraper, Mayor Bass says
nbclosangeles.com/news/local/video-parachuting-paragliding-off-downtown-la-graffiti-skyscraper-mayor-bass/3337600
HAPPENING NOW: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and city officials give an update on the major California storm. abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/california-weather-atmospheric-river-storm/
President Joe Biden Leaves $20 Tip for Burrito at Mexican Restaurant in L.A.: President Joe Biden is in L.A. this week to fundraise for his reelection campaign ...
tmz.com/2024/02/21/president-biden-leave-20-dollar-tip-mexican-restaurant-los-angeles-burrito/
Storm drenches California, bringing tornado warning, hundreds of mudslides: A second atmospheric river within days pelted California with hurricane-force winds ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4452415-storm-drenches-california-bringing-tornado-warning-hundreds-of-mudslides/
L.A. should pay $6.4 million for slow action on cleaning homeless camps, judge is told
latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-09/l-a-should-pay-6-3-million-for-foot-dragging-agreement-to-clean-homeless-camps-a-federal-judge-is-told
Charlotta Bass: Black, progressive and a vice-presidential candidate 70 years before Kamala Harris
english.elpais.com/usa/2024-03-08/charlotta-bass-black-progressive-and-a-vice-presidential-candidate-70-years-before-kamala-harris.html
Dominic Choi picked as interim LAPD chief to replace departing Moore: The Los Angeles Police Commission on Wednesday named a department insider as its pick for ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-07/los-angeles-police-commission-interim-lapd-chief-to-replace-michel-moore
Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Bass praise retiring LAPD Chief Michel Moore: Mayor Karen Bass remembered Chief Moore's leadership during COVID ...
dailynews.com/2024/02/28/los-angeles-city-council-and-mayor-bass-praise-retiring-lapd-chief-michel-moore/
LA Mayor Bass announces $60M in FEMA reimbursements for COVID expenses: This big chunk of money for L.A. is part of a bigger package of reimbursements - $300M - ...
dailynews.com/2024/02/27/la-mayor-bass-announces-60m-in-fema-reimbursements-for-covid-expenses/
In Pictures: tackling the homelessness problem in Los Angeles
Hours after being elected mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass made a promise: “We are going to ... Show more sc.mp/pvftc
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass finally delivers where so many have failed: building affordable housing, fast
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Los Angeles’ weird trick to build affordable housing at no public cost: In the state’s expensive coastal cities, the term “unsubsidized 100% affordable project” ...
dailynews.com/2024/02/08/los-angeles-one-weird-trick-to-build-affordable-housing-at-no-public-cost/
Michel Moore is out. Here's what LAPD needs in a new chief: In the coming days, the narrative will be that Mayor Bass ousted Moore because she crossed him ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-13/lapd-chief-michel-moore-resign-successor-wish-list-karen-bass
Bass moderates homeless forum at mayors’ summit in Washington DC: Later in the summit, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson was set to moderate a discussion Thursday ...
dailynews.com/2024/01/17/bass-moderates-homeless-forum-at-mayors-summit-in-washington-dc/
Will L.A. salary contract repeat mistakes from the past?: The package is similar to a 2007 salary deal that contributed to one of the city's biggest budget ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-12/los-angeles-city-leaders-pay-raises-city-workers
'Deplorable': San Pedro man's car vandalized with racial slur, swastikas: The car of a Black San Pedro resident was targeted with racial slurs and swastikas. L.A ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-05/racial-slurs-spray-painted-on-san-pedro-car
Fatal crashes soar, homicides and shootings drop across LA in 2023: Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Michel Moore highlighted what they called the positive ...
dailynews.com/2024/01/24/fatal-crashes-soar-homicides-and-shootings-drop-across-la-in-2023/
No action yet from LAPD commissioners on interim chief to fill retiring Moore’s role
dailynews.com/2024/01/19/no-action-yet-from-lapd-commissioners-on-interim-chief-to-fill-retiring-moores-role/
LAPD chief ordered investigation of Mayor Karen Bass' USC scholarship, claims say
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-19/lapd-chief-ordered-internal-affairs-investigation-of-mayor-bass-detectives-claim
Wanted: 8,000 volunteers to count homeless during annual LA County survey: The annual, point-in-time homeless count that will start in eight days remains an ...
dailynews.com/2024/01/16/wanted-8000-volunteers-to-count-homeless-during-annual-la-county-survey-starting-jan-23/
Los Angeles City Hall: Five big things to watch for in 2024: Will L.A.'s homelessness crisis improve? Will there be government reforms? Who will voters ...
dailynews.com/2023/12/28/los-angeles-city-hall-five-big-things-to-watch-for-in-2024/
Suspect held in killings of three Los Angeles homeless men: After three homeless men were fatally shot, authorities warned of a serial killer at large.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67621016
LA reaches tentative agreement to pay city workers 24% raises over several years: Thousands of workers could receive cumulative pay raises of 22% over the next ...
dailynews.com/2024/01/12/la-reaches-tentative-agreement-to-pay-city-workers-22-raises-over-several-years/
LA Mayor Karen Bass announces members of Small Business Cabinet: Bass established the cabinet to serve as a platform for collaboration and dialogue ...
dailynews.com/2024/01/12/la-mayor-karen-bass-announces-members-of-small-business-cabinet/
Who will make sure L.A. reaches 100% clean energy by 2035?: Mayor Karen Bass has a momentous decision ahead of her as she chooses the Department of Water and ...
latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2023-12-21/column-who-will-make-sure-l-a-reaches-100-clean-energy-by-2035-boiling-point
Editorial: Bass had a strong first year on homelessness: She has moved at an impressively fast pace to get homeless people off the streets and fast-track ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-12-18/editorial-mayor-bass-first-year-on-homelessness
Perception, not reality will determine if L.A. is solving homelessness : Mayor Karen Bass talks about the thousands she’s moved into interim housing ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-10/homeless-unhoused-encampment-interim-housing-karen-bass
Bass: L.A. has put 21,000 homeless people in interim housing: Bass, marking her first year as mayor, said the numbers show the strides her administration has ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-07/bass-homelessness-first-year-interim-housing
L.A. affordable housing program is razing low-cost housing: Some L.A. residents are facing displacement in the wake of Executive Directive 1 ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-14/mayor-karen-bass-affordable-housing-initiative-is-sparking-new-displacement-fears
A year in, Bass and her Inside Safe program face a long road: As her Inside Safe program enters its second year, Bass said she is determined to clear the ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-11/mayor-karen-bass-inside-safe-program-finishes-its-first-year
Suspect in three L.A. killings is ‘preying on the unhoused,’ mayor says: “I want to be very clear about what we’re facing today — this is a killer who is preying ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/01/los-angeles-homeless-killings-investigation/
LAPD sees highest number of job applicants since 2020, and decrease in crime, Bass report says
dailynews.com/2023/12/07/lapd-rsees-highest-number-of-job-applicants-since-2020-and-decrease-in-crime-bass-report-says/
LA Mayor Bass kicks off week of events to highlight her first year in office: The Karen Bass team says an announcement is coming about a “major California ...
dailynews.com/2023/12/04/la-mayor-bass-kicks-off-week-of-events-to-highlight-her-first-year-in-office/
33-year-old felon arrested in Los Angeles homeless killings and follow-home slaying in San Dimas
dailynews.com/2023/12/02/33-year-old-man-arrested-in-los-angeles-homeless-killings/
Nick Cannon and Other Celebrities Dish Out Thanksgiving Dinner to L.A.'s Homeless
tmz.com/2023/11/23/thanksgiving-dinner-homeless-celebrities-nick-cannon-los-angeles-mission/
No Estimate On Reopening Of 10 Freeway In LA After Massive Fire Causes Transportation Disaster
laist.com/news/transportation/the-10-is-closed-downtown-due-to-huge-pallet-yard-fire
Quick Glance: I-10 to Reopen in 3-5 Weeks After Fire, Newsom Says
- Investigators are determining responsibility for the fire that caused the closure of Los Angeles’ I-10.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the repair and reopening of the damaged section of the I-10 in 3 to 5 weeks.
- The closure of this vital downtown stretch has caused a traffic nightmare for commuters and residents.
- There's a possibility of partial reopening of the freeway during construction.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says arson is behind the blaze that has shut down parts of Interstate 10. www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/13/los-angeles-traffic-i-10-fire-closed-california/71566653007/
Quick Glance: Arson Confirmed as Cause of Los Angeles Freeway Fire
- Arson caused freeway fire, leading to prolonged traffic disruptions
- California Governor and Fire Marshal seeking arsonist
- Arson led to significant damage to downtown Los Angeles freeway
- Investigator findings and expected duration of freeway closure
Opinion: This is the wrong way to expand L.A.'s affordable housing: The city might make permanent a directive from Mayor Bass that streamlines development ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-11-27/los-angeles-housing-affordable-mayor-bass
Surprise! Los Angeles Freeway to Reopen Next Week, Newsom Says.: After California officials initially feared that a crucial section of Interstate 10 might close ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/17/us/10-freeway-los-angeles-reopen.html
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